12:06 (IST) President Pranab Mukherjee arrives. The national anthem played out at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

12:01 (IST) Sachin Tendulkar had earlier dedicated the title to all the mothers in the country. He had said that his mother had made a lot of sacrifices for him, like every Indian mother for her child.

11:59 (IST) Sachin Tendulkar has left his hotel building with his wife Anjali and daughter Sara. He will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna- the only sportsperson to be honoured with the title and at 40, the youngest overall as well.